NEW Osprey Black Edition

[whisper]

My design was going to be all black inc the upholstery, but with a grey logo, a grey stripe under the rubbing strake and grey Osprey stripes at the rear.

However, if I'd have gone down that road I reckon that I would have been stuck with my colour choice, so I had a little think and came up with this...

Any colour goes with black, so I got rid of the grey stripe under the rubbing strake, changed the ware patches, lifeline holders and Osprey stripes to black fabric impression hypalon and then did the Black Edition Logo in white with a black carbon background.

This change meant that I could go for any colour upholstery at any time with a lot less cost than changing the hull, tubes or consoles

My original plan was to go a lot darker brown, however choosing the parchment colour meant that there was quite a contrast and completely different to black on black, which has already been done, loads

The only trouble is that the parchment always looks lighter in the photos.

[Andre]

Originally Posted by John Kennett

Only if you hold onto the top of the control lever, which will give you pretty lousy control in a bit of chop.

If you hold the vertical part of the lever you'll have much more control, and the trim button should be handy for the inside edge of your forefinger.

John, but if the helm was on the portside you could then support the palm of your right hand on the casing and hold the lever between your thumb and forefinger and use your thumb to control the trim button when required.

Unfortunately the DTS lever is as far as I know was only designed for right hand use

[whisper]

Originally Posted by Andre

John, but if the helm was on the portside you could then support the palm of your right hand on the casing and hold the lever between your thumb and forefinger and use your thumb to control the trim button when required.

Unfortunately the DTS lever is as far as I know was only designed for right hand use

Yeah, I was fully aware of the position of the trim switch, however this works for me as I tend to hold the stalk meaning that I can trim with my thumb.

I'm right handed, but even so I like the helm on the starboard side and like the throttle on the port side, so much so I wouldn't buy a boat with it the other way around.

This is my rib, built for me and owned by me, so what you see here is what I wanted.

[whisper]

Someone asked about the tank size, it has 220 Litre inbuilt tank, here's a pic of the build...

[Chris Caton]

that workshop looks familiar, he's the man

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by whisper

Yeah, I was fully aware of the position of the trim switch, however this works for me as I tend to hold the stalk meaning that I can trim with my thumb.

I'm right handed, but even so I like the helm on the starboard side and like the throttle on the port side, so much so I wouldn't buy a boat with it the other way around.

This is my rib, built for me and owned by me, so what you see here is what I wanted.

I hold the stalk in my left hand too Alex. Much more comfortable that on the T bar. I can also rest my wrist on the binical for even more support.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by John Kennett

OK, someone needs to say it. BEIGE upholstery?

.........and the 'Deli Counter' console and a sofa in the back. Otherwise, dead smart.

[chris.moody]

When using those fly by wire throttles I always hold the stem close to the base as well. If you hold the t-bar you cannot control the throttle in waves as there is not enough friction and you end up going WOT accidentally when you land

Nice rib Alex

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by chris.moody

When using those fly by wire throttles I always hold the stem close to the base as well. If you hold the t-bar you cannot control the throttle in waves as there is not enough friction and you end up going WOT accidentally when you land

Nice rib Alex

You can set the friction on them

[chris.moody]

Originally Posted by bedajim

You can set the friction on them

As i'm generally skippering someone else's boat I like to leave things how the owner has set it up and work around it. If I had one of those on my boat I would wind up the friction as all I have used seem very easy to move.

Having said that I hold the stem of my traditional cable driven throttle on my own rib.

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by chris.moody

When using those fly by wire throttles I always hold the stem close to the base as well. If you hold the t-bar you cannot control the throttle in waves as there is not enough friction and you end up going WOT accidentally when you land

Nice rib Alex

Err that happened to me on Trevs Shearwater coming back from France and I was holding the stem too

[chris.moody]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Err that happened to me on Trevs Shearwater coming back from France and I was holding the stem too

You tend to only make that mistake once Its a bit scary when you accidentally unleash 250hp on landing.

The other thing I don't like about them is no interlock.

--
Tigga - Avon SR4 Rescue with 40hp Yamaha 2 stroke

[willk]

Originally Posted by chris.moody

You tend to only make that mistake once Its a bit scary when you accidentally unleash 250hp on landing...

I tried that trick going to Easdale last time. An "interesting" experience with 600hp on tap

[jambo]

Originally Posted by willk

I tried that trick going to Easdale last time. An "interesting" experience with 600hp on tap

Especially when your bouncing around in a F6/7

[PeterM]

Enough of the worrying about minor detail.....let's get to the key questions...

What have you named the prop?

How fast is it?! :-)

[whisper]

Originally Posted by PeterM

Enough of the worrying about minor detail.....let's get to the key questions...

What have you named the prop?

How fast is it?! :-)

Props not named yet but will probably be excalibur 2

The acceleration is amazing Took her out on Sat afternoon for a quick spin outside Lymington and she just ate that horrible chop for breakfast

In the turns she's just great too, had her right over on one tube... We'll have to get some pics of her in action

As for the top end I'm still running her in so I'll let you know...

[matt h]

Originally Posted by PeterM

Enough of the worrying about minor detail.....let's get to the key questions...

What have you named the prop?

How fast is it?! :-)

My props called chipped for speed

[PeterM]

Third key question.....cupholder?

Yea...of course you haven't opened her up fully.......

[matt h]

In the turns she's just great too, had her right over on one tube...

What was her name you naughty boy?

[willk]

Originally Posted by whisper

Props not named yet but will probably be excalibur 2

Surely that puts you up there with Crusher who called his Ribcraft "Tornado"?